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image: diver photographs a reef.

May 20, 2024

Can recreational divers’ photos help scientists monitor reefs?

An underwater snapshot may hold valuable information in its background.
image: Dense shell midden deposit spanning the past 1000 years as exposed during excavation at a Tseshaht First Nation village in the Pacific Northwest (Photo credit: Iain McKechnie).

Mar 25, 2024

What can ancient oyster fisheries teach us about sustainable harvesting today?

Millennia-old practices reveal new possibilities for modern fisheries management.
Chesapeake Bay oyster reef image via NOAA.

Dec 4, 2023

Does Recreational Oyster Harvesting Harm Coastal Habitats?

It depends on how you look at it.